Birds
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate north from their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America. They arrive in Georgia in the spring between late March to early April. Migration depends on the weather and food sources. We need to be prepared for the hummingbirds’ arrival by putting out feeders by mid-March. We should fill the feeders with…
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds spend the spring, summer and early fall in Georgia. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds, and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are eastern North America’s only breeding hummingbird. A feeder with a simple sugar water solution of balance is…
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When it comes to our landscapes, do we ask ourselves why we plant what we plant? How much are we influenced by our neighbors’ landscapes? How much is determined by ill-advised and uninformed HOAs? We are now at the point where these questions must be considered in depth, because our landscapes are no longer just…
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When people think about wildlife, most people think of deer, bears, or other large animals. The term, “wildlife” refers to all animals that are not tamed or domesticated. Wildlife includes invertebrates (animals without backbones, such as earthworms, insects and spiders and vertebrates, animals with backbones: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Why would someone like…